The behavioral sciences, including most of psychology, seek to explain and predict behavior with the help of theories and models that involve concepts (e.g., attitudes) that are subsequently translated into measures. Currently, some subdisciplines such as social psychology focus almost exclusively on measures that demand reflection or even introspection when administered to persons. We argue that such ...
Poverty rates are helpful indicators of the level of poverty in a country during a specific period of time. However, they do not provide important information about the extent of mobility into and out of poverty or about the length of time people remain in poverty. Whether an individual suffers poverty over a long period of time or a short period requires different policies responses. Such information ...